Tipflation explained
What is tipflation?
Tipflation is the nickname people use for the feeling that tip requests are spreading and the suggested numbers keep rising. It is not a formal legal term. On this site, it helps describe the pattern while the reports show the actual screen, date, place, and source.
A quick, plain-English guide · about 4 minutes
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More than one thing can be called tipflation
People use the word for 25% or 30% suggestions, preselected amounts, tip screens before service, and tip requests at unusual places. The tracker separates those patterns so the label does not hide the details.
Very high tip options →Pre-service prompts →Retail prompts →
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The archive is the evidence layer
A trend word is useful only if readers can see examples. Each published report links to its source when available and identifies whether it is self-reported, editorially reviewed, or based on a public post.
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What the data can and cannot say
Report counts show what has reached this archive, not every tip screen in America. The insights pages explain the sample, dates, and limits so the numbers do not get overstated.